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Blockbuster summer fuels $609B haul for ETFs
ALTERNATIVES SEP 03, 2024
Blockbuster summer fuels $609B haul for ETFs

US-listed ETFs raked in $75B, five times over the same period in 2023, amid an investor frenzy that cut across styles and asset classes.

By Bloomberg
Treasury yields rise on resilient signals pointing to measured Fed cuts
FIXED INCOME AUG 29, 2024
Treasury yields rise on resilient signals pointing to measured Fed cuts

A positive revision in US GDP and healthy job market numbers prompted traders to pare their expectations.

By Bloomberg
Western Asset's co-CIO Leech takes leave of absence amid SEC probe
FIXED INCOME AUG 21, 2024
Western Asset's co-CIO Leech takes leave of absence amid SEC probe

The fixed-income star at the Franklin Templeton-owned firm is facing scrutiny over some past trades in Treasury derivatives.

By Bloomberg
Vanguard is joining the active muni ETF fray
ETFS AUG 16, 2024
Vanguard is joining the active muni ETF fray

The Jack Bogle-founded fund giant is bolstering its fixed-income shelf with actively managed municipal bond strategies.

By Leo Almazora
Treasury yields spike as traders soften rate cut calls
FIXED INCOME AUG 15, 2024
Treasury yields spike as traders soften rate cut calls

US economic resilience prompts markets to pare back hopes of aggressive Fed easing.

By Bloomberg
Rockefeller crashes the high-yield muni bond party with new ETFs
ETFS AUG 14, 2024
Rockefeller crashes the high-yield muni bond party with new ETFs

The New York-based asset manager is the latest to join the booming $131B muni ETF space.

By Bloomberg
Companies keeping debt markets busy ahead of Fed decision
FIXED INCOME JUL 29, 2024
Companies keeping debt markets busy ahead of Fed decision

Corporate borrowers have announced billions of dollars in new bond sales as funding conditions remain ripe for the moment.

By Bloomberg
What happens if munis lose their tax exemption? Advisors weigh in.
FIXED INCOME JUL 23, 2024
What happens if munis lose their tax exemption? Advisors weigh in.

Uncle Sam is sitting on a mountain of debt and needs to find revenue wherever it can.

By Gregg Greenberg
Wells Fargo says muni tax break at risk no matter who wins election
FIXED INCOME JUL 22, 2024
Wells Fargo says muni tax break at risk no matter who wins election

Silver lining is that limiting access to tax-exempt bonds boosts the value of existing muni debt, says strategist.

By Bloomberg
Trump's second-term run threatens muni bonds' tax edge
FIXED INCOME JUL 15, 2024
Trump's second-term run threatens muni bonds' tax edge

A long-enshrined tax exemption to municipal bonds could end up scrapped if the 45th president gets his way.

By Bloomberg
There’s still hope for Fed to start rate cuts this year, says UBS
FIXED INCOME JUL 05, 2024
There’s still hope for Fed to start rate cuts this year, says UBS

Despite recent volatility in Treasuries, CIO for Americas highlights continued evidence of an economic soft landing ahead.

By Leo Almazora
Stocks may seem serene, but watch out for these risks
FIXED INCOME JUN 27, 2024
Stocks may seem serene, but watch out for these risks

There is nary a bear in sight, yet advisors need to take geopolitical worries into account, says a Wellington-Altus stategist.

By Gregg Greenberg
Russell Investments expands its managed accounts menu
FIXED INCOME JUN 17, 2024
Russell Investments expands its managed accounts menu

The asset manager is giving advisors more power to personalize portfolios with fixed-income and multi-asset options.

By Leo Almazora
Biggest CLO ETF cements its dominance as it smashes $10B AUM barrier
ETFS JUN 10, 2024
Biggest CLO ETF cements its dominance as it smashes $10B AUM barrier

The fund, which is neither the first mover nor the price leader, now has a roughly 90 percent share of the bourgeoning market.

By Bloomberg
Election uncertainty might spoil popular macro trades, says Morgan Stanley
FIXED INCOME JUN 03, 2024
Election uncertainty might spoil popular macro trades, says Morgan Stanley

Strategists at the banking giant see risks rising for four strategies as the Biden-Trump rematch draws near.

By Bloomberg
We could still be at the start of a fixed income golden age
OPINION MAY 22, 2024
We could still be at the start of a fixed income golden age

Rate-cutting cycles happen only every few years - investors should position themselves to take advantage.

By Brendan Murphy
Do private debt fund returns offset their risks?
ALTERNATIVES MAY 17, 2024
Do private debt fund returns offset their risks?

A new study asks how well the fast-growing alternative investment vehicles perform based on equity and debt benchmarks.

By Leo Almazora
In just five months, junk muni fund zooms from zero to $1B
FIXED INCOME MAY 13, 2024
In just five months, junk muni fund zooms from zero to $1B

The growth of the strategy, helmed by multi-decade industry veteran and “king” of high-yield muni bonds, reflects a market-wide hunger.

By Bloomberg
BofA, Barclays strategists split on muni bond rally odds
FIXED INCOME MAY 10, 2024
BofA, Barclays strategists split on muni bond rally odds

Two of the biggest players in the $4T space offered contrasting views on what the summer will bring for investors.

By Bloomberg
With SEC rule changes looming, money funds start shifting their holdings
MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 08, 2024
With SEC rule changes looming, money funds start shifting their holdings

Measures from the federal regulator are likely to shift the balance of market demand toward less risky assets.

By Bloomberg